The variable that we believe will affect the dependent variable is known as the ________ variable.

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The independent variable is the one that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to see its effect on the dependent variable. The other options (A) confounding and (D) extraneous variables are factors that can potentially affect the dependent variable but are not the variable of interest being studied. (B) discrete variable refers to a variable that can only take on specific values, which is not necessarily relevant to this question.

The Variable That We Believe Will Affect the Dependent Variable